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Samsung UA55NU7100 review

Samsung UA55NU7100

CHOICE Expert Rating

74%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent streaming score
  • Excellent user interface
  • Very good remote
  • 4K picture has some depth, good colours
Bad points

Bad Points

  • 4K picture has some motion artefacts, a little soft, some black crush
  • Must use HDMI 1, 2 or 3 for HDR content. They are not ON by default
  • SD sport – oversaturated, motion artefacts, inaccurate colours

Type

TV size
Medium (121cm-160cm, 48"-63")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Energy star rating
4
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
386
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
88%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Vietnam

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
High definition picture quality score
60%
Standard definition picture quality score
68%
4K video picture quality score
80%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
92%
Remote score
80%
Sound quality score
70%
Energy score
72%
EPG score
80%
Smart TV score
98%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
139
Display size (in)
55
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
N/A
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
80 x 124 x 27
Weight (kg)
17.7
Website
samsung.com/au
Operating system
Proprietary

Cost

Price
$1,499.00
Annual running cost
$154.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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